Article 1Scope
Article 2Definitions
Article 3Assessment of manual gearbox
Article 4EC type-approval
Article 5Monitoring the effects of legislation
Article 6Amendments to Directive 2007/46/EC
Article 7Entry into force
ANNEX I SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GEAR SHIFT INDICATORS (GSI)
1.Characteristic of the GSI appearance 1.1.The shift recommendation shall be provided by means of a...1.2.The GSI must not interfere with or mask the identification...1.3.The GSI shall be located in compliance with paragraph 5.1.2...1.4.An information display device may be used to display GSI...1.5.Temporarily, the GSI indication may be automatically overridden or deactivated...2.Functional requirements for GSI (applicable to all manual modes) 2.1.The GSI shall suggest changing the gear when the fuel...2.2.The GSI shall be designed to encourage an optimised fuel...2.3.Following the indication of the GSI must not compromise the...3.Information to be provided 3.1.The manufacturer shall provide the following information to the type-approval...3.1.1.The formal documentation package shall contain: 3.1.2.The extended documentation package shall contain the design strategy of...3.1.3.Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 5, the extended documentation package...3.2.The manufacturer shall provide an explanation of the purpose, use...4.The fuel economy impact of GSI recommended gear shift points...4.1.Determination of vehicle speeds at which GSI recommends shifting up...4.2.Standard gear shift points 4.3.Fuel consumption speed curves 4.4.Vehicle speed distribution 4.5.Determination of the model fuel consumption 4.6.Data records
Appendix 1 Description of vehicle speed profile referred to in point 4.1
The tolerances for deviation from this speed profile are defined...
Figure I.1 Graphical representation of the speed profile referred to...
The following table provides a second by second description of...
ANNEX II
PART 1 Information document MODEL 4.11.Gear shift indicator (GSI) 4.11.1.Acoustic indication available yes/no. If yes, description of sound and...4.11.2.Information according to point 4.6 of Annex I (manufacturer’s declared...4.11.3.Information according to point 3.1.1 of Annex I: … 4.11.4.Information according to point 3.1.2 of Annex I: … 4.11.5.Photographs and/or drawings of the gear shift indicator instrument and...4.11.6.Information on the GSI in the vehicle’s user manual: …...PART 2MODEL PART 3 EC type-approval certificate MODEL(maximum format: A4 (210 × 297 mm)) EC TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE SECTION I0.1. Make (trade name of manufacturer): … 0.1.Make (trade name of manufacturer): … 0.2.Type: … 0.2.1.Commercial name(s), (if available): … 0.3.Means of identification of type, if marked on the vehicle...0.3.1.Location of that marking: … 0.4.Category of vehicle: … 0.5.Name and address of manufacturer: … 0.8.Name(s) and address(es) of assembly plant(s) … 0.9.Name and address of the manufacturer’s representative (if any) …...SECTION II1. Additional information (where applicable): see addendum 1.Additional information (where applicable): see addendum 2.Technical service responsible for carrying out the test and evaluations:...3.Date of test report: 4.Number of test report: 5.Information according to point 4.6 of Annex I to Regulation...6.Remarks (if any): see addendum 7.Place: 8.Date: 9.Signature:
ANNEX III AMENDMENTS TO FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE 2007/46/EC
Directive 2007/46/EC is amended as follows:
In Annex I the following points are inserted: 4.11. Gear...

Commission Regulation (EU) No 65/2012

of 24 January 2012

implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards gear shift indicators and amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor1 and in particular Article 14(1)(a) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 requires the installation of gear shift indicators (GSI) on all vehicles, which are fitted with a manual gearbox, of category M1 with a reference mass not exceeding 2 610 kg and vehicles to which type-approval is extended in accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information2.

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 requires the technical details of its provisions on GSI to be defined by implementing legislation. It is now necessary to set out the specific procedures, tests and requirements for such type-approval of GSI.

(3)

Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive)3 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Technical Committee — Motor Vehicles,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: